Obama administration plays political games with budget cuts

If the situation was not so serious, it would be humorous. The Obama administration continues to use the sequester as a political tool and propaganda coup.

First, as it was presented at its onset, the sequester was not to reduce the current spending commitment but, rather reduce projected future spending. If this was the case, then why all the high-profile, media-grabbing cuts? These would include threatening the White House Easter celebrations, eliminating educational financial aid to our veterans, furloughing air traffic controllers, closing some regional airports, grounding the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds as well as other military jets (This has caused many of these shows to cancel, thus costing both jobs and money for the local economies). All of these moves seem to be implemented to bring the most media coverage and inflict the most pain on the American public.

Second, if you listen to the media and the administration, it is all the Republicans' fault. Yet, both the president and other Democrats were deeply involved in its inception. Democrats control the Senate and they passed this legislation. As usual, it is someone else's fault.

All in all, it is quite shameful.

Gene Addington

Martinsville

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Obama administration plays political games with budget cuts

If the situation was not so serious, it would be humorous. The Obama administration continues to use the sequester as a political tool and propaganda coup.